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Visitors from Ukraine to Tour WCSD to Learn Educational Practices
Reno, NV (April 15, 2011) - The Washoe County School District School Police will host five visitors from Ukraine to explore American social services practices to young people on Monday, April 18.
A group of educators from Ukraine, invited to the United States as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program, will become acquainted with American practices of providing social services to youth. The WCSD School Police will meet with the visitors for about an hour then take the educators on a tour of a few middle and high schools to show how the District implements policies on bullying and safety, including emergency management, lockdowns and dealing with drug- and alcohol-related issues.
"It's a great honor to have another country look at our district's bullying prevention efforts and safety," School Police Chief Mike Mieras said. "We hope, from this experience, they will be able to take back to their school system some specific strategies they can use to help the children and youth of their country."
The participants from Ukraine specialize in specific areas of educational and social services. As they visit particular school districts in the United States, they will be exposed to innovative practices in advocacy, leadership and social change; promotion of healthy lifestyles and HIV/AIDS prevention; volunteerism; children, youth and family services; programs that help vulnerable youth including street orphans and children with special needs; community mental health; health care and school social work. The International Visitor Leadership Program also allows participants to experience American society and its geographic and cultural diversity.
The five visitors who will be joining School Police include an English teacher, a director of youth and sport, lead specialist with the Center of Social Services for Family, Children and Youth, a social worker and the head of the Department of Social Services in Ukraine.
International Visitor Leadership Program media opportunities
When: Monday, April 18, starting at 12:30 p.m.
Where: School Police will meet with the visitors for about an hour at the WCSD Administration Building on 425 E. Ninth St. In the afternoon, they will take a tour of some of the District's middle and high schools.
Note: Members of the media who are interested in interviewing members of School Police or the visitors can contact the WCSD School Police office on Monday morning at 348-0285.
About Washoe County School District: The Washoe County School District includes the Reno/Sparks metropolitan area, Incline Village, Gerlach, Empire and Wadsworth, Nevada. The District provides each of its 63,000 students with a superior education in a safe and challenging environment and is committed to graduate every child career and college ready.
For more information visit www.washoecountyschools.org. Follow us on Twitter at WCSDTweet.
Washoe County School District
425 East Ninth Street
Reno, NV 89520
